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Checking your work – doug — off the record Maybe those teachers I had in school had it right after all. It wasn’t good enough to just answer questions or do the math, we had it drilled into us that we needed to check our work. It&#821… Cartoon: 2026 valentines As always, if � you find value in this work I do, please consider helping me keep it sustainable by joining my weekly newsletter, � Sparky’s List! � You can get it in your inbox or read it on ... Best AI Tools for Caricatures: ChatGPT, Copilot & Gemini - Geeky Gadgets Copilot works best with a photo upload, while ChatGPT improves through edits; get a caricature that fits your style fast. I tested Gemini 3 Flash vs Claude 4.6 Opus in 9 tough c...

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43 Healthcare And Medical Memes That Everyone But Americans Might Enjoy | Bored Panda Sure, some countries do it better than others, but it would be pretty hard to find a healthcare system without any flaws. Whether it's piles of administrative work for doctors, or long hours in the waiting room for patients, there’s bound to be problems. So, we put together a list of memes capturing the weird, stressful, and even hilarious aspects of life in and around hospitals. After all, laughter is the best medicine (which is easy to say when you have antibiotics). Funny, Memes YouTube Blocks Background Play on Mobile Web Browsers, But Brave is Resisting YouTube has quietly pushed an update to its mobile website to block background playback on some third-party web browsers, but Brave has already found a workaround. ...